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Juan Ignacio Martínez

Juan Ignacio Martínez
Juan Ignacio Martínez en rueda de prensa (octubre de 2013).jpg
Martínez during a press conference in 2013
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio Martínez Jiménez
Date of birth (1964-06-23) 23 June 1964 (age 52)
Place of birth Rabasa, Spain
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Shanghai Shenxin (coach)
Youth career
Alicante
1982–1983 Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Ilicitano
1984–1985 Benicarló
1985–1986 Melilla
1986–1987 Alicante
1987–1988 Vall de Uxó
1988–1989 Almansa
1989–1990 Bocairent
1990–1991 Torrevieja
Teams managed
1997 Alicante
1997–1998 Orihuela
1999–2001 Torrevieja
2002–2005 Mar Menor-San Javier
2005–2006 Cartagena
2006–2007 Alcoyano
2007–2008 Salamanca
2008–2009 Albacete
2009–2011 Cartagena
2011–2013 Levante
2013–2014 Valladolid
2014–2015 Almería
2016– Shanghai Shenxin

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.



* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Juan Ignacio Martínez Jiménez (born 23 June 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back, and the current manager of Chinese club Shanghai Shenxin FC.

Martínez was born in Rabasa, Alicante. After playing youth football for both Alicante CF and Elche CF he competed only at amateur level during his career, never in higher than the fourth division. He played for Elche CF Ilicitano, CD Benicarló, UD Melilla – due to his compulsory military service – Alicante, UD Vall de Uxó, UD Almansa and FC Torrevieja.

Martínez ended his career in 1991, at only 27.

Martínez began managing in 1997, his first stop being precisely Alicante. In the following years, he coached several teams in the lower leagues – also working in youth and women's football – his longest spell being four years with AD Mar Menor-San Javier in the fourth level, which he led to three consecutive playoff appearances albeit without any promotion.

In the 2005–06 season, Martínez led FC Cartagena to the first position in division three. He first reached the professionals in the 2007–08 campaign, coaching UD Salamanca to a final seventh place in the second level.


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